Display stand



Sept. 25, 1928.

R. B. MELLER DI SPLAY STAND Filed Jan. 8

M12 Wm *fim June/vim Patented Sept. 25, 1928.

WE T ewes REGINALD B. MELLE R, ALAMEDA,

CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE PARAFFINE coatf amss, 'I-li'C.,'0F :slm-"rl'mnc sco, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION ,OF DELA p s fi me new 8, 9e s am asses- My invention relates to display stands and vartis'zala y is sa e 1 e p y i e- An qb eetpf n y nvention is to provide a ,deyxce which can be folded into a compact package when not in use, and .wlnch can be M st ble ae o .dt lay Pur s Aqothe; ph eet of my znvent on IS the proleg m f a sim er St nc p ses p. 9-

,ral ty 0 1 perspect ve surfaces from a single he a? mat redair Ilre tnyention possesses other objects and gteatnres of at-age, some of \i h'ieh,- n'ith th f g'eg oing, all be set forth in the foll r g .dcscr et q l ll plz i r s f i'm 'Qf gpyentrgn wh ch is illn'strated n ,the

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- Refe rin t t draw u Eigurel isaplan yie n" a fiatpieee cOnr );is i.u to dis aiiv stand asit af'gears bel .g..y...l e ll fore folding. The dotted lines indicate fold lines and the heavy full indicate the s veneq in oi th des gn .d r i sd by my stand.

Figure 2 isa perspective view of my display stand in i'olded position.

Figure is a vertical sectional View of the display stand, the plane of section being indicated by the line 2-33 of Figure. 1.

Figure at is an end elevation of the device when folded into a flat package. The sides are shown slightly parted to illustrate the respective positions of the various portions of the sheet.

tirenerally speaking, my invention coinprises a. generally regular quadrilateral sheet of material, such as cardboard creased trans- .yersely to permit folding into a flat compact package or a stable display stand. lVhen .fplded into the forin of a display stand, certain perspective surfaces are formed for displaying the ai l\'ert.":ing matter which is the funetie nof tlie device. and order to present additional perspective surfaces and e.\'- tend one or more of those previously "formed, the sheet. is cut so as to partially sever portions and these portions form the desired additions.

In detail, my invention comprises a generq|iadri l ate i'al sheet of fibrous lay paper board, yvith transant l .3 transverse ali ned zmd 8 'andl). extendinganon ropp'osi te sidesof the sheet to the e l 13' respectively. 'll esecreass divide the sheet i'nt'o mas-14:, 17, 18 and If). Extending over-the areas 16, 17, 18 and 19 l ii :h include the perspective surfaces, adver- .ti :ng or other matter is disp'layed,' and' the area actually eorered by such inatte} sev er'ed 'f 'oni tlie'ai'ea 16 by s li'tll2, and from a Why the ;13 \\iliiel 1feXti 1ds lie d tliep ired creases'8a "into ai'aia tothe lingl 'elvfei i d fng iii th'ai ell in st rbsl l l l l parali eli sni'iyith the fold li'zie 2.

n 1 sheet is'foltl'ed gatin alebrea es'a '21'3 and the outer portion" (Sf-the dies- 19 is ad hesivcly secured to the area 14. A cjoiitiiiile'on' prise a. nu nb'ei' separate pieces and re is always tl e'danger'that tlie"de\ ice be irnpro'perly mbl ed or ammpart will he lost. in sonic eases the different parts of l he Island are held together by strips adlresi rely seen: to eachf'il the surfaces. 7 he Pl'fflltlttlti'si of och a'stand is costly as niueh hand work is r'eipiired. allso'n iany ti t the stai now being used a re not stable and require additional StlpBOlEi'. I l t liey are'stable it usual] y i npossible to take tl em lowii they areicuiijbersonae to liaiidl; reiiuii efit large sl'ora e's'pa'ce and are d ilti cult to pack sl i Elly invention 'provides a I anbe produced verycheapl n be 'r'olde l into a oi' epie .'ce, tire-layer Jae:-

lor shippingpr storage, andivhicircan 'zihnost instantly be iiiadeinto a r amct-rw stable display stand and as readily 'k n oeked down into Hat form. i

To form the. display stand of my invention :e two-layer package is opened, and the par a ll severed portion secured at the fold ine '21 is lifted from its position Within the. area 19 so that when the alined creases 6 and and S and 9 are folded this partially portion extends from the stand formsevered ing a perspective surface. \Vlien folded into substantially vertical. This perspective surface is broken by the partially severed por tion 22 which extends therefrom. The partially severed portion 23 then appears as an extension of the perspective surface 17.

Thus it will be seen that my invention provides a display stand comprising a plurality of perspective surfaces in different angular relation to the horizontal, so that an observer when viewing the matter displayed will see the various elements of the design in their perspective relationships.

In some instances it may be desirable to set an actual specimen for example a carton 29 of the subject matter displayed in close'proximity to the perspective planes. For such purpose I have provided the recesses 26 and 27 and at the option of the user, such recesses provide space in' which the object may be seated. An object so placed then appears as part of the display and serves to immobilize the stand.

I claim:

1. A sheet having opposite ends fixedly j oinedto form a structurally continuous band and provided with creases to permit the folding of the sheet into a stable display stand having a plurality of continuous areas on which a display is shown with its elements in perspective, said sheet having a portion partially severed from more than one ofsaid areas and joined to one of said areas by a crease separate from the creases provided for the folding of the sheet, all of said areas lying in different planes to accentuate the perspective relationships of the elements of said dis- 2? A sheet having opposite ends fixedly joined to form a structurally continuous band and provided with creases to permit the optionali'oidiug of the sheet into a flat pacl-rage or into a stable display stand having a plurality of continuous areas one of which is substantially vertical, a portion partially severed from said sheet and directly attached to and extending from said substantially vertical area, a pictorial display having its elements in perspective arranged on said areas, said areas lying in different planes to accentuate the perspective relationships of the elements of said display.

3. A sheet having opposite ends joined and provided with creases to permit the optional folding of the sheet into a flat package or into a stable display stand having a plurality of continuous perspective areas, each carrying a related pictorial display, said areas lying in different planes to accentuate the perspective relationship of the elements of said display, said sheet being provided with a recess to permit the seating alongside the stand and within the perspective areas of an object which is the 'subje.-t of said design.

4. A sheet having opposite ends joined to provide a continuous band and provided with creases to permit the folding of the sheet into a stable display stand having a plurality of continuous perspective areas, two of which lie at an angle to the horizontal, and one of which is substantially vertical, a portion partially severed from said sheet and extending from said substantially vertical area, another portion partially severed from said sheet and forming an extension of one of said two areas, a display design having its elements in perspective arranged on said display areas, the angular relation between said areas accentuating the perspective relationships of the elements of said display.

5. A sheet having opposite ends fixedly joined to form a structurally continuous band and provided with creases to permit the folding of the sheet into a stable display stand having a plurality of continuous areas on which a display is shown with its elements in perspective, said sheet having a portion partially severed from one of said areas, and another portion partially severed from two adjacent areas, all of said areas lying in different planes to accentuate the perspective relationships of the elements of said display.

6. A sheet having opposite ends fixedly joined to form a structurally continuous band and provided with creases to permit the folding of the sheet into a stable display stand having a plurality of continuous areas on which a display is shown with its elements in perspective, said sheet having a. portion partially severed from one of said areas, and another portion partially severed from two adj-agent areas and joined to one of said adjacent areas by a crease separate from the creases provided for the folding of the sheet, all of said areas lying in different planes to accentuate the perspective relationshipsofthe elements of said display.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

REGINALD B. MELLER. 

